In a town in which only about 1,000 people currently live in the historic center, almost 2,000 routinely participate in some way in the annual Calendimaggio festival, which brings the town together in both solidarity and rivalry like no other event.

We tried. We did. We tried to quit, but we just couldn’t do it. We missed our monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable date too much, so I’m back with Kate Bailward, Jessica Spiegel, Melanie Renzulli, Alexandra Korey, Gloria and to tackle this month’s theme: cha-cha-cha-changes.

We climb every mountain (or hill) in this month’s edition of the monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable with bloggers Jessica Spiegel, Melanie Renzulli (back from temporary leave!), Alexandra Korey, Gloria from At Home in Tuscany, and me.

Last month we talked about “Drinking”. This month we talk about “Handmade”, but I still talk about drinking. I see a pattern. Enjoy this edition of the monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable with bloggers Jessica Spiegel, Melanie Renzulli (on temporary leave), Alexandra Korey, and Gloria from At Home in Tuscany. Bottoms up (again)!